We use 'late' to say that something or someone comes after the planned time. It is often used with people or events.
She is late for the meeting.
The bus is late today.
We say 'late' before a name to talk about someone who is dead, especially when we want to be polite or formal.
My late grandfather was very kind.
The late singer won many awards.
'Late' can describe a time near the end of a day, year, century, or event. It helps show something happens toward the end.
The late 1800s saw many changes.
He was born in the late afternoon.
Used as an adverb, 'late' means 'after the right or planned time.' It shows that something started or happened at a time not on schedule.
You came late to class again.
She started late but finished well.
'Late' is used to say it is the usual time to stop activities and rest, often related to night or the end of the day.
I feel late; I need to sleep.
It is late, so we should go home.
Used to show something done late is near the end of a process or event, often when time is almost over.
Her late efforts helped the team win.
He made late changes to the report.
'Late' in science refers to things or stages happening near the end of growth or development.
Late flowering plants bloom in autumn.
Late stage cells look different under the microscope.
